Rolex was fined about $100 million by France’s antitrust agency for pursuing an illegal decade-long crackdown on distributors selling the Swiss firm’s luxury watches online.
TODAY'S MUST READAll three companies have embraced a busy, garish design that’s popular in China and ideally calibrated to sell plenty of low-cost products. Will the same be true as these companies attempt to move upmarket?
- The Chinese e-commerce companies that have found success in the US and Europe have adopted a louder, busier aesthetic than their Western rivals.
- Gen Z is more open to embracing this style than older shoppers, who were trained to browse more streamlined websites and apps.
- The unique look has both advantages and disadvantages as these companies try to move upmarket and court well-known brands to sell through their platforms.
TODAY'S MUST READAll three companies have embraced a busy, garish design that’s popular in China and ideally calibrated to sell plenty of low-cost products. Will the same be true as these companies attempt to move upmarket?
- The Chinese e-commerce companies that have found success in the US and Europe have adopted a louder, busier aesthetic than their Western rivals.
- Gen Z is more open to embracing this style than older shoppers, who were trained to browse more streamlined websites and apps.
- The unique look has both advantages and disadvantages as these companies try to move upmarket and court well-known brands to sell through their platforms.
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